Pharmacy sales in Ukraine in January-May increased by 18% in monetary terms compared to the same period in 2016, to UAH 26.573 billion.
Pharmacy sales in physical terms grew by 11%, to 620.2 million packages, the Business Credit company reported.
In particular, retail sales of medicines increased by 17% in monetary terms, to UAH 21.659 billion, and by 10% in physical terms, to 384.389 million packages.
Pharmacy sales in May compared to May 2016 rose in monetary terms by 24%, to UAH 5.238 billion, and in physical terms by 16%, to 122.535 million packs, Business Credit said. Retail drugs sales in May increased in money terms by 24%, to UAH 4.267 billion, and in physical terms by 16%, to 75.324 million packs.
The average weighted price of goods in the pharmacy basket in May was UAH 43, and average price per package was UAH 56.65. (Interfax-Ukraine/Business World Magazine)